Before writing this review, I wanted to research what John Chu said about his choices in directing this film, to be careful not to project my visceral reactions from the film onto him or make assumptions about what he did or did not consider as repercussions to his casting and story adaptation decisions.

If this is an exhaustive list of why Amanda Seales isn’t “likable”, then we’re all in trouble.

It is very easy to come across media that promotes hate towards Black women. It’s visible in the recent conversations about Keke Palmer and Megan Thee Stallion on social media and blog sites.  For centuries, media or forms of mass communication have…

The script shows what truly is #blackgirlmagic. And that’s finding a way to be strong, vulnerable, and strategic in a world that conspires against you.

Her EGOT status reminds me of what I need to reach the highest peak of my professional journey.